Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More children are suffering from neck and back problems because of time spent on phones, tablets, and other devices, a pediatric ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Fall can be a busy season for sports medicine physicians as school sports ramp up. "People come in with neck pain, they come in with upper back pain," Dr. James Roberson of ...

Earlier this year, a patient came to physical therapist Theresa Marko complaining of neck pain. Marko, who is based in New York City, began the appointment as usual, asking a series of questions about ...

According to study authors David Shahar and Mark Sayers, 41% of young adults have the growths and men are more likely to develop them than women. While it is already well-known that exercise leads to ...

Every morning you wake up with that familiar ache in your neck and shoulders, a dull throb that’s become as routine as your morning coffee. Throughout the day, you catch yourself rolling your ...

Researchers examined the effects of text neck on the spine and found it can affect alignment when you’re running or walking (not just looking at your phone). The side effects of text neck may also ...

FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WTVD) -- With summer upon us, doctors are reminding parents of the importance of limiting screen time for kids. This is due to a condition known as text neck, which is associated ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Our electronic world is creating a lifetime of patients for orthopedic doctors and optometrists. They even have a name for it called text neck. How much damage are we doing to ...

One search of “text neck” or “tech neck” online, and you’ll find no shortage of warnings. The idea is simple: hours of looking down at our phones are causing an increase in neck pain, with some ...

WAKEFIELD (CBS) - Merrimack College senior Meghan Barraso thought her backpack was to blame when she visited a chiropractor for neck pain. "I can't like write because it would hurt," she said pointing ...

With British commuters facing an average 45-minute journey to work, the urge to pass the time by using smart phones and Kindles is hard to resist. But research says increased use of personal gadgets ...

"Sit up straight!" It's the go-to refrain of parents everywhere, and it's an increasingly common one you may start hearing more and more thanks to phones and tablets. Increased use of digital media ...